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Bureau of Land ManagementDillion · Montana
Red Mountain (MT)
Overview The Dillon Field Office is unable to make reservations for you.
Sites1812 reservable
Elev.4,465ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig80 ft
Electricnonesites
From Bozeman0h43real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 4,465 ft, Red Mountain (MT) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 22°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 18 sites total: 12 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bozeman
28 mi
0h43
02
Helena
102 mi
2h02
03
Billings
172 mi
3h10
04
Missoula
187 mi
3h13
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 18 SITES
Color byShow only
18 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
18
Prime
18
Sites
★ The standout
Site 16
B · prime location.
To neighbor
184 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
8
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.